Enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, female in IDA & IBRD total
IDA & IBRD total: Enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, female was 90.71 million number in 2019. ◆ Volatile
Latest (2019)
90.71 million number
Change on year
up 2.5%
Rank
1st
of 43 groups
All-time high
90.71 million number
in 2019
All-time low
6.77 million number
in 1970
Years of data
50
1970–2019
Enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, female in IDA & IBRD total, 1970–2019
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in number.
Analysis
IDA & IBRD total recorded 90.71 million number for enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, female in 2019. That is the highest value across all 50 years on record.
That represents a change of up 2.5% on the previous year and up 49.9% over ten years.
Over the whole period, enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, female in IDA & IBRD total peaked at 90.71 million number in 2019 and was at its lowest, 6.77 million number, in 1970.
IDA & IBRD total ranks 1st of 43 groups on this measure, in the top 10%.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, female in IDA & IBRD total, year by year
| Year | number | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1970 | 6.77 million number | — |
| 1971 | 7.14 million number | +5.4% |
| 1972 | 7.51 million number | +5.1% |
| 1973 | 7.87 million number | +4.8% |
| 1974 | 8.33 million number | +5.8% |
| 1975 | 8.81 million number | +5.7% |
| 1976 | 9.14 million number | +3.8% |
| 1977 | 9.53 million number | +4.3% |
| 1978 | 9.95 million number | +4.4% |
| 1979 | 10.44 million number | +5.0% |
| 1980 | 10.86 million number | +4.0% |
| 1981 | 11.41 million number | +5.1% |
| 1982 | 12.00 million number | +5.2% |
| 1983 | 12.55 million number | +4.6% |
| 1984 | 13.50 million number | +7.6% |
| 1985 | 14.07 million number | +4.2% |
| 1986 | 14.17 million number | +0.7% |
| 1987 | 14.59 million number | +3.0% |
| 1988 | 14.72 million number | +0.8% |
| 1989 | 15.16 million number | +3.0% |
| 1990 | 15.59 million number | +2.8% |
| 1991 | 16.04 million number | +2.9% |
| 1992 | 16.30 million number | +1.6% |
| 1993 | 16.73 million number | +2.7% |
| 1994 | 17.63 million number | +5.4% |
| 1995 | 19.02 million number | +7.9% |
| 1996 | 20.16 million number | +6.0% |
| 1997 | 22.14 million number | +9.8% |
| 1998 | 23.81 million number | +7.5% |
| 1999 | 26.36 million number | +10.7% |
| 2000 | 28.89 million number | +9.6% |
| 2001 | 31.81 million number | +10.1% |
| 2002 | 35.57 million number | +11.8% |
| 2003 | 38.92 million number | +9.4% |
| 2004 | 42.05 million number | +8.0% |
| 2005 | 45.28 million number | +7.7% |
| 2006 | 49.16 million number | +8.6% |
| 2007 | 53.05 million number | +7.9% |
| 2008 | 57.17 million number | +7.8% |
| 2009 | 60.52 million number | +5.9% |
| 2010 | 64.20 million number | +6.1% |
| 2011 | 68.48 million number | +6.7% |
| 2012 | 72.29 million number | +5.6% |
| 2013 | 74.53 million number | +3.1% |
| 2014 | 81.24 million number | +9.0% |
| 2015 | 83.72 million number | +3.1% |
| 2016 | 85.39 million number | +2.0% |
| 2017 | 86.87 million number | +1.7% |
| 2018 | 88.54 million number | +1.9% |
| 2019 | 90.71 million number | +2.5% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 8.55 million number | 6.77 million number | 10.44 million number | 10 |
| 1980s | 13.30 million number | 10.86 million number | 15.16 million number | 10 |
| 1990s | 19.38 million number | 15.59 million number | 26.36 million number | 10 |
| 2000s | 44.24 million number | 28.89 million number | 60.52 million number | 10 |
| 2010s | 79.60 million number | 64.20 million number | 90.71 million number | 10 |
Countries ranked near IDA & IBRD total
More education data for IDA & IBRD total
- Primary education, teachers, gaps filled 28.51 million (2024)
- Population ages 15-64 65.3% (2025)
- Population ages 0-14 26.0% (2025)
- School enrollment, primary 102.4% (2024)
- Primary education, teachers, per capita 0.0041 units per person (2024)
- Primary education, teachers 28.51 million (2024)
- Primary education, teachers, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2024)
- School enrollment, primary, female 101.7% (2024)
- School enrollment, primary, male 103.1% (2024)
- Labor force, total, per capita 0.4436 units per person (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, female in IDA & IBRD total?
- Enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, female in IDA & IBRD total was 90.71 million number in 2019, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, female recorded in IDA & IBRD total?
- The highest recorded value was 90.71 million number in 2019.
- What is the lowest enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, female recorded in IDA & IBRD total?
- The lowest recorded value was 6.77 million number in 1970.
- How does IDA & IBRD total rank for enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, female?
- IDA & IBRD total ranks 1st out of 43 groups with data for 2019.
- Is enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, female rising or falling in IDA & IBRD total?
- Over the last ten years it is up 49.9%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this IDA & IBRD total data come from?
- The figures come from UNESCO Institute for Statistics, published as part of Enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, female (number). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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The total number of female students enrolled at public and private tertiary education institutions.